1 Introduction

E-CELL1 is a cell simulation software designed for Linux developed at the Tomita Laboratory of Keio University. E-CELL2 was designed to emulate every aspect of E-CELL1 in multiple platforms (MS-Windows, Solaris, Linux). This is an opensource project; as of now, MS-Windows (2000/NT/98/XP) version is under development.

The simulation environment of E-CELL2 is a mixture of softwares including the following:

Active Perl --- Perl Interpreter from ActiveState
Required to create Rules and Reactors for E-CELL2.26. Modeling tools included in the E-CELL2 package require this software.
Borland C++ Compiler -- Free C/C++ compiler from Borland
Required to create Reactors for E-CELL2.26. This is not required for running E-CELL2 and performing simulations.
Java(TM)2 Runtime Environment 1.3
Required to use the GUI environment and to run E-CELL2.26. User are not required to install the software if JRE 1.3 is already installed in their computer. Advanced Users: install JDK 1.3 or higher to customize the E-CELL2 system.

2 Quick Install (CD-ROM version)

Performing Quick Install installs the above mentioned third-party software with the E-CELL2.26 software and tools. This method is only available for CD-ROM versions.

Let us now start with the installation procedures.

Figure 1. E-CELL2.26 Installer

Select "Quick install. (Recommended)".

Figure 2: E-CELL2.26 Installer

License Agreement for the third party software will be displayed. If you agree with the license, please click "Yes" and select the installation directory to go on with the install.

Figure 3: E-CELL2.26 Installer

Set the path information in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry for Borland C++ Compiler. If the information is correct, click "OK" to proceed.

Figure 4: E-CELL2.26 Installer

Click "Finish".

Figure 5: Restart Windows

Please restart Windows to reflect the settings.

This is the end of the installation procedure. For basic operations, please refer to Chapter 2.

3 Custom Install (CD-ROM version)

Custom Install is for users who already have the above third-party software already installed, or those who do not wish to install them. The E-CELL2.26 package to be installed will have the same function as that installed by quick install.

Figure 6: E-CELL2.26 Installer

Select "Custom Install" for custom install. Then select the E-CELL2.26 package and third-party software to install from below.

Figure 7: E-CELL2.26 Installer

Select from below:

Newly install
Do not install, but reconfigure environment.
Do not install

Click "Next" after selection. If "Do not install, but reconfigure environment." is selected, and if the software that will be used by E-CELL2 have already been installed, the candidates will be displayed. Please select the one to use and then click "OK".

Figure 8: E-CELL2.26 Installer

The following confirmation screen will be displayed after the software selection process has been completed.

Figure 9: E-CELL2.26 Installer

After confirmation, click "OK" to proceed. Any new software will be installed at this point.

License Agreement for the third party software will be displayed for each software to newly install. If you agree with the license, please click "Yes" and select the installation directory to execute installation.

Figure 10: E-CELL2.26 Installer

While installing BCC, the following screen will be displayed. For Windows NT/2000, perform path settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USER; for Windows 98, perform path settings in Autoexec.bat. Also create bcc32.cfg and ilink32.cfg for BCC(editable). Click "Next" to proceed.

Figure 11: Windows

Click "OK" and reboot Windows to reflect the above settings. This is the end of the installation procedure. For basic operations, please refer to Chapter 2.

4 Quick Install (Network version)

Please download the E-CELL2 Ver2.26 Quick Install module(ecell226web-all-in-one.exe).
Execute the module, and please install according to the directions of the wizard. If install is complete, the install guidance screen for Borland C++ will be displayed. Borland C++ is required for creating Reactors, so therefore, please download and install following the instructions.

Figure 12: Guidance window of the setup

This is the end of the installation procedure. For basic operations, please refer to Chapter 2.

5 Custom Install (Network version)

Please download the E-CELL2 Ver2.26 Custom Install module(ecell226web-minimal-set.exe).
Execute the module, and please install according to directions of a wizard. If install is complete, install guidance for the third-party software and E-CELL2.26 will be displayed. Therefore, please install according to the guidance.

Figure 13: Guidance window of the setup

This is the end of the installation procedure. For basic operations, please refer to Chapter 2.

E-CELL2 User's Manual
Last Update $Date: 2003/3/25 $.
Copyright: Keio University and Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd. 2000-2003

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